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CNN's embattled CEO, Chris Licht, is out after a turbulent first year that included layoffs, a botched town hall with former President Donald Trump and a no-holds-barred profile in The Atlantic.

Chris Licht has faced criticism from inside and outside the company on his leadership, especially in the wake of a searing Atlantic profile.

Update, 12:48 p.m. Eastern: Along with Licht being shown the door, longtime CNN PR sycophant and Zucker loyalist-turned-Licht loyalist Matt Dornic is also on his way out. It couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. The original post continues below.

CNN Chief Executive Officer Chris Licht has stepped down from his role after a little over a year on the job.

Chris Licht, who was named CNN's CEO last May, was on a mission to pull the network out of the hole into which it had fallen.

It was fun while it lasted. The Chris Licht Era at CNN came to an abrupt halt this morning, just thirteen months after it began as an experiment to reorient the cable channel back toward hard news. Wi...

CNN's embattled CEO, Chris Licht, is out after a turbulent first year that included layoffs, a botched town hall with former President Donald Trump and a no-holds-barred profile in The Atlantic.

The CNN chief Chris Licht has been ousted, leaving behind him a network that has become the story.

The ouster comes after an embarrassing magazine profile and a series of programming missteps, including a much criticized town hall with Donald Trump.

Chris Licht has been shown the door at CNN after just over a year at the head of the news organization.